1 Chronicles 25

1 David and some of the temple officials (OR, army commanders) chose some of the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to be in charge of proclaiming God’s messages, and to play harps and lyres and cymbals. This is a list of the men whom they chose for that work:

David and the leaders of the army selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service:

2 From the sons of Asaph they chose Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Aserelah. Asaph supervised them. And the king appointed Asaph to proclaim God’s messages.

From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the king's supervision.

3 From the sons of Jeduthun they chose six men: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah. Jeduthun supervised them and also proclaimed God’s messages, playing his harp while he thanked and praised Yahweh.

From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who played the harp for giving thanks and praising Yahweh.

4 From the sons of Heman, who was one of the king’s prophets, they chose Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

5 God promised to cause Heman to be strong, so altogether, God have him 14 sons and three daughters.

All these were the sons of Heman the king's prophet. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters to lift up his horn.

6 All those men were supervised by their fathers while they played music in the temple of Yahweh. They played cymbals, lyres, and harps. And their fathers—Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman—were supervised by the king.

All these were under the direction of their fathers. They were musicians in Yahweh's house, with cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God's house. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the king's supervision.

7 Those men and their relatives were all trained and skilled for playing musical instruments in the temple. That was their work for Yahweh. Including their relatives, there were 288 of them.

They and their brothers who were skilled and trained to make music to Yahweh numbered 288.

8 All of them, including ones who were young and those who were old, cast lots to determine what work they would do.

They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the same for the young as well as the old, the teacher as well as the student.

9 From the family of Asaph, the first ones selected were Joseph and 12 of his sons and relatives.

Now regarding Asaph's sons: The first lot fell to Joseph's family; the second fell to Gedaliah's family, twelve persons in number;

10 Next, Gedaliah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the third fell to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

11 Next, Zaccur and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the fourth fell to Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

12 Next, Nethaniah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the fifth fell to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

13 Next, Bukkiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the sixth fell to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

14 Next, Jesarelah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the seventh fell to Jesarelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

15 Next, Jeshaiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the eighth fell to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

16 Next, Mattaniah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the ninth fell to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

17 Next, Shimei and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the tenth fell to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

18 Next, Azarel and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the eleventh fell to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

19 Next, Hashabiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the twelfth fell to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

20 Next, Shubael and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the thirteenth fell to Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

21 Next, Mattithiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the fourteenth fell to Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

22 Next, Jerimoth and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the fifteenth fell to Jerimoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

23 Next, Hananiah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the sixteenth fell to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

24 Next, Joshbekashah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the seventeenth fell to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

25 Next, Hanani and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the eighteenth fell to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

26 Next, Mallothi and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the nineteenth fell to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

27 Next, Eliathah and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the twentieth fell to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

28 Next, Hothir and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the twenty-first fell to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

29 Next, Giddalti and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the twenty-second fell to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

30 Next, Mahazioth and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the twenty-third fell to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number;

31 Next, Romamti-Ezer and 12 of his sons and relatives were selected.

the twenty-fourth fell to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve persons in number.